Vistas de Montevideo 1919, 1919

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Summary

Abstract:
Souvenir album, dated May 2, 1919, containing 50 gelatin print photographs of the city of Montevideo.
Extent:
1 album (50 photographic prints) : gelatin silver, 20 x 33 cm (album)
Language:
Finding aid is written in English. and Materials are in English.

Background

Scope and content:

The "esposos Millan-Huber", for whom the album was prepared, may have been honeymooners visiting Montevideo, or travelers celebrating an anniversary. The opening photos of the port of Montevideo include a view of ships in the harbor, probably Pennsylvania class armored cruisers; the esplanade; the Fortaleza General Artigas; and the Cerro de Montevideo. There are several shots of the fountain and promenades in the Plaza de Independencia. Especially striking are views of prominent civic buildings, including Casa de Gobierno, Cabildo, Intendencia Municipal, and Teatro Solís, and the Plaza de Cagancha, and Plaza Constitución. Also included are several views of Parque Rodó, and the Carnaval parade of horse carriages and open cars along Playa Ramirez. The photographer has captured scenes of sea bathers at Playa de los Pocitos, lined with rows of beach tents on the sand, and closer to the sea, rows of beach huts on wheels, or cabanas. His photos of Balneario de Carrasco include wide tree-lined avenues leading to the oceanside community of summer villas, the Hotel del Balneario Carrasco under construction, and the park and beach. There are also views of the tree-lined avenues of el Prado, such as Avenida Bouchental, the rose garden, the Parque Hotel on Playa Ramirez, the racetrack Hipódromo Nacional de Maroñas, and two photos of the intricate designs traced in lights during Carnaval.

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact UCLA Library Special Collections for paging information.
Physical facet:

Photographs are mounted one to a page, on leaves of heavy gray stock, within ornamental ruled borders printed in blue; ms. captions below in Spanish.

Bound in brown leather covers; upper cover has gold-stamped title "Vistas de Montevideo 1919" and presentation note, "A los esposos Millan-Huber;" textured apricot silk endpapers. Label on rear endpaper of "Division Municipal de Fiestas. Oficina de Propaganda e Informaciones, Av. 18 de Julio, 1110, Montevideo."

Spec. Coll. copy: ms. presentation note in Spanish, dated May 25, 1919, followed by a second inscription, dated June 12, 1919, on verso of front free endpaper; in modern beige cloth clamshell box.

Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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